Jason Robert Brown
About
Filmography
Biography
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Writer (Feature Film)
Music (Feature Film)
Life Events
1990
Moved to NYC
1995
Served as arranger and conductor on "The Petrified Prince", composed by Michael John LaChiusa and directed by Harold Prince
1995
NYC debut as stage composer, the musical revue "Songs for a New World", staged by Daisy Prince; also served as the show's pianist
1998
Broadway debut as composer, "Parade", a musical about the Leo Frank case; reportedly approached by director Harold Prince to score the show after Steven Sondheim turned it down
1999
Served as musical director for the Chicago area production of "Dinah Was", a stage musical about singer Dinah Washington; initiated collaboration with the Northlight Theatre
2001
Composed the score for the stage musical "The Last 5 Years News"; premiered at Northlight Theatre; directed by Daisy Prince; played piano at nearly every performance; production staged in NYC in 2002
